La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIX-607

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XIX-607 - Commissioner's Conference

A. The general purpose of the Commissioner's Conference shall be to set a hearing date and to set deadlines for the release of technical data, hearing notices, filing of all plans, witness and exhibit lists, and any other preliminary matters necessary and appropriate to the hearing not otherwise addressed by these rules.

B. As soon as practicable after the final submission, the commissioner shall schedule a Commissioner's Conference and notify each party of the date and time of the conference.

C. Notice of the Commissioner's Conference shall be mailed to each responsible party and litigation party or their representatives stating the time and place of the conference.

D. Each responsible party or their representative is required to participate in the Commissioner's Conference.

E. Any litigation party may participate in the Commissioner's Conference.

F. The commissioner, or hearing officer appointed by the commissioner, shall have the right to call any other pre-hearing conferences at any time prior to the hearing, if in his opinion such a conference would resolve or narrow the issues in controversy or would assist in the conduct of the hearing.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIX-607

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 33:661 (April 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4 et seq.